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Topic Analysis
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Who will Evaluate my Proposal?
• Review committees
• Review panels
• Individual reviewers
• Specialists/Generalists
• Research proposals are often reviewed bya mixture of experts in the field and
reviewers from cognate disciplines
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Core Components of Research Proposals
A description of the research question
A statement of why the problem is important
A review of relevant literature
A description of the proposed methodology
A brief about the budget
A time frame/time-line of activities
Or in plain terms
What do you want to do?
Why do you want to do it?
Why is it important?
Who has done similar work?
How are you going to do it?
What would be the budget
How long will it take?
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Title of Research Project
(should contain names, institution, area of
research, key words, full address, e-mail,)
• Good
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Concise title that gives reviewer a general sense ofwhat you are investigating
– For example:
“Hydraulic Performance and improvement of commercial
water saving devices in water conservation”
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• The very first thing that will capture everyone's eyeis the title of the proposal
• Think of a title that is concise and informative, atthe same time. Do not make it too elaborate
• Title should be brief, it should be accurate,descriptive and comprehensive, clearly indicatingthe subject of the investigation.
• The title should be understandable so that it bearsa connection with the subject matter throughout.
Title of Research Project – Importance
C i !! C i !!
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Title of Research Project
• Reject
– Too long and technical of a title will not gain
the reviewer’s attention or interest.
–
Too short and broad a title will make thereviewer too critical of grant.
– Example:
“Determining the mechanism of action of Bcl-2
family members in regulating apoptotic signalingcomplexes within the mitochondria leading to a
cure in cancers”
Caution !! Caution !!
Caution !!Caution !!
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Co-applicants/Co-investigators
• This could be strength if you are a junior
investigator with a limited track record.
• If the PI lack specific skills (required for the
specific proposal), a co-applicant can bring these
skills to the research project.
• List all awards/fellowships especially awards
directly related to proposed research area
• List all publications (preferably as first author)
in the last five years
C ti !! C ti !
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Applicant’s CV details: Reject if CV details have
– No evidence of research activity or track record
– All middle authors for referred publications
– It is a weakness to add a co-PI if they just give you a
name without expert knowledge in the proposed
area of research.Example: You want to involve a person who is
Doctorate but not in the proposed research area
Caution !!Caution !!
Caution !! Caution !
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CV (Pub.+ Project) + referee Queries• Offer Relevant Samples of Your Work: One of the most effective
ways to convince your client/reviewer is to show some of theprojects that you have successfully completed and that arerelated to the project for which you are writing the proposal. Iwill create a good impression and chances are higher of yourproposal getting better attention.
• List of Publications, reports, patents, and completed sponsored
projects as PI or CI
• You will be judged based on your strength. Although the pricethat you bid for the project matters a lot
•
What draws the reviewers client’s attention towards yourproposal is your answer to the questions asked by thereviewers. Incorporate appropriate suggestions in the projectproposal. It is also the best way to show your reviewers that youlisten to them and can meet their needs effectively
Ab t t/St t t f P l
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Abstract/Statement of Proposal
• It's an important part included in the outline for research paper .
•Give a short summary of the research problem (topic andmethodology) that you have identified – not more than 20 to 25lines. The reviewer comes to know your skills and efforts from theabstract and classify the research proposal inBasic/applied/product development catagory
•Do not elaborate too much on the abstract as the body is yet to bewritten.
• Consult with your professor/Industry expert in the research areabefore finalizing
Note: with hundreds of proposals/busy schedule it is difficult for your prospectivereviewer to go through the several numbers of pages in each proposal and judge them.
Hence, many people only evaluate the first page of the proposals and shortlist them.
In such a scenario, you can understand the importance of your executive summary for
your proposal, including budget, other crucial details of project
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Introduction A. provides readers with the background information, research
area, focuses the objectives for the project proposa
B. The introduction to the project description should tell the
reviewer what the principal investigator wants to do and should
demonstrate the relationship of the proposed project to the
interests of the potential funding source
You have to convince members of the scientific community thatyou have identified a scientific problem with a theoreticabackground and methodical way to solve it within a realisticframework of time and expenses. With your research, you wiladd a new aspect to the scientific knowledge
Hint: Your research proposal should have at least 3, but nomore than about 20 pages. It should have an agreeable layout"typeface and line spacing“ (times new roman text: 11size)
Introduction how to WRITE ?
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1. The introduction of a proposal should begin with a capsulestatement of what is being proposed and then should proceed tointroduce the subject to a stranger . You should not assume that your reader is familiar with your subject.
2. Be very focus on the area which you have selected for your investigation. Illustrate with typical diagrams, merits/demerits of existing knowledge/design/patents etc.
3. Identify research focus area of the sponsoring agency and compareyour project with the purposes/objectives of the sponsor’s (How
does the proposed project relate to the sponsor's interests?)This is because there are a lot of criteria that needs to be followedand fulfilled before your proposal gets acknowledgement.
4. Ensure that you, your project, and/or the University are eligible(w.r.t Age limit, area of proposal, ) to apply for research funding.
5. Take Assistance: Discuss your project with colleagues/Professor who have applied to the same sponsor or who are known to besuccessful proposal writers. Take their advices and if necessaryfollow their suggestions.
Introduction how to WRITE ?
Hint: You have to prove to the panel that you are capable of making an original and
worthwhile contribution to that particular area of knowledge
Review of Literature
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• Part of a research proposal.
•
The literature review ensures that prior work has beendone in this field and you have to give credit to authors andscientists who have already done a similar kind of work.
• To demonstrate that you have read appropriately within
your subject area (including existing patents with yourcritical comments).
• It also reflects your ability to analyze the facts accurately
and your sense of understanding.
• A good literature review generally contains an argument
Review of Literature
Hint: What has already been done in the area of your proposed research project?
Caution !! Caution !!
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The Literature Review is Not
• A bibliography
• A series of descriptions of pieces of previous
research with no apparent connection to each
other or your research project area
• Literature review (both National and International)
not to exceed one third of the proposal.
Caution !!
Caution !!Caution !!
Caution !!
Obj ti
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Objectives:Care to be taken in writing objectives
such that they must be measurable or
specifiable in some way so as to know
the completion.
This will facilitate the intentions
clearly and it also sets useful criteria
for evaluation purpose.
Each objective must be clear with
indication to broad and specific
measurable out put and possible to
accomplish in the specified time
frame.
While writing the objectives try
to answer the following queries.
What do you want to achieve?
• The objectives are valuable to
whom?
• Are they measurable?
• Are they realistic in terms of
time and available resources?
For example project on oilseeds the objectives are :
Development of policy strategies for sustainable development
of edible oil to meet oil seeds requirement in the country by
2020AD.
Obj ti f th P j t h ld
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• Good
– Limit specific aims to 2-3 only
– Always give what your expected results will be(Ex. Improvement in design, new correlations,energy efficient technology, cost effectiveness etc.)
– be concise and clear outline of the academic aims that youwant to achieve through your project.
– Highlight why the intended research is important and to justify the effort of doing the research.
– Address feasibility that numerical computations will besupported by experiments to a limited extent.
Objectives of the Project should…
Hint: well defined ob ectives, si nificance of the stud ?
SO f th l h id tifi d ti l
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SO far, the proposal has identified a particular
problem, ascertained the need for its study
and
presented desired Objectives aimed at its solution.
Now, in the Methodology section, it is time totell both how and when the anticipated objectives
will be accomplished.
A thoroughly detailed plan of work will enable a
reviewer to evaluate more accurately theprincipal investigator’s capabilities
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Methodology Section will
contain the following• Hypothesis
• Research design,
• Experimental set-up
• Sampling/study area
• Measurement instruments
• Data collection procedures
• Data analysis (statistical approach)
Methodology: The proced res section is reall the heart of
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Methodology: The procedures section is really the heart of
the research proposal. The activities should be described with
detail as possible (both time and space) while maintaining the
continuity between them
• What equipments, samplings you have panned to use in theresearch project. Data analysis procedure
• The proposer should, in this section, justify the funds needed forvarious items such as the use of equipments (while measuring
activity), consultants, supplies, travel needs, so that the budgepart will not look as a surprise at the end of the proposal
• If the methodology contains intrinsic limitations, the principainvestigator should alert reviewers
• The facilities available at the host institution to be mentionedclearly (requisite infrastructure, water, power, computers, printer etc.)
Hint: What is the main method ou will use to carr out the research?
Wh t R i ill l k i M th d l t
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What Reviewers will look in Methodology part
•
It may well fill half of the space of your proposal.
• You should give detailed information about your intendedresearch procedure during the given time.
•
Anyone who reads your proposal, wants to know the sourcesand quality of evidence you will consult, the analyticaltechnique you will employ, and the timetable you will follow.
• You will describe methods of data gathering, the controls youwill introduce (variable matrix), the statistical methods to be
used, the type of literature or documentary analysis to befollowed and so on.
Time Frame Estimation for each stage
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Time Frame Estimation for each stageof the proposed project
• Be realistic – no vice
researchers tend to
underestimate how
long the stages of
research will take
• Develop a realistic
step-by-step timeline
for your research i.e. a
Gantt or PERT Chart
Report
Submission to
DST
Progress Report every 6-months, & Final Submission of Report
Industry
Interaction &
Travel
initial
discussi
on
Aerator
discussion
Shower head
discussionFinal discussion
Improvement
in DesignAerator improvement
Shower head
improvementRecommendations
Numerical
Computation A commercial CFD code will be used to Compare the existing performance
of Aerators & Shower heads as water saving devices
Experiments
Calibration of
Instruments
Project
Preparation
Recruitment
Time in Months 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36
Years of
Project
1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year
Budget
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• Give summary budget.
•
Give year wise and activity wise budget in detail.• Justify costly equipments (with quotations) and other
facilities.
• Include inland travel for literature review, visit to other laboratories, paper presentation, preferably not more thanRs.10000/year.
• Contingency grant (20% of the project cost) will includesconsumables, purchase of books, other materials requiredfor research labour cost, maintenance cost.
• Include institute over head charge up to 10% of project cost.
• The various budgets should match the details given in the
work program.• Avoid over budgeting, as under utilization will be a negative
remark.
Budget
Budget
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Budget
• Good
–
Give a detailed account of where you will bespending the money.
– Approximately one third of the budget should
go to supplies.
• Reject – Graduate students should not be used in
budget support since it is an easy target for
reduction due to alternative funding sources.
– Do not justify spending all the budget on
personnel.
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Overall Conclusion• Reviewers will not be experts in your field of research.
Make the proposal accessible to them.• Get your proposal read by a colleague or someone in your
area of research. They might find problems that reviewers
will find.
• Attachments: Give a list of other documents attached to
your proposal.
Bottom Line is… Always try to find out exactly what the funding
Give the Referees list
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Give the Referees list
(if asked in the project format)
• Good
– Choose referees in your field of research
– Choose a scientist/colleague that will be objective
but not too critical of the science.
• Reject – Do not choose close collaborators
– Do not choose competitors in your field with
divergent views.
– Do not choose the top scientists in your field
since they will not respond and will be too critical
in general.
Research Cycle
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Research CycleResearch is a systematic process by which wefind the answer to the proposed question
Research Questions Literature Review
Research Hypotheses
Formulation
Testing Hypotheses
“Methodology”
Interpretation
of the Results
Generation of DataAnalyze Data
Conclusion
Cl i i f d l f d
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Clarity is fundamental for good
research
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results
• The accompanying text needs to point out what canbe seen in the figures and tables but should not
repeat the information there.
• Some journals may limit the number of tables and
figures because they are expensive to prepare for printing.
• The results section should contain no discussion or
interpretation of the findings.
• Just give me facts.
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III How to write a
research report
Conclusion
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Conclusion
• State the conclusion of your project• Relate your conclusion with your objective
• Describe the future research that you have not
achieved or beyond the scope.
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Conclusion
• Summarize the purpose of the study
• The contribution of your study•
Why should you conduct this study• What is the different between your study with the
previous one